ahd-e-rafta ki lakiron pe na chalte rahiye
waqt ke sath khayalat badalte rahiye

thokaren kha ke bahar-gam sanbhalte rahiye
manzil-e-shauq bhi mil jaegi chalte rahiye

ghuncha-o-gul ko ba-sad-shauq masalte rahiye
ehtiyatan kabhi kanton pe bhi chalte rahiye

dost ban ban ke yunhi zahr ugalte rahiye
aastinon mein meri shauq se palte rahiye

qahqahe ban ke mere lab pe na thahre na sahi
ashk ban kar meri palkon pe machalte rahiye

shabnam o barf ki thandak hai na phulon ki mahak
ishq ek aag hai is aag mein jalte rahiye

aap yunhi nikhat-o-nur ke chashme ban kar
gham ki tarik chatanon se ubalte rahiye

mere giton ka madhur saz na baniye lekin
soz ban kar mere naghmat mein dhalte rahiye

'ehtisham' aap ko jine ki tamanna hai agar
zindagi ke nae unwan badalte rahiye